Skills
This is a Directory of our Full Members. They are all professionally trained, experienced proofreaders, editors and indexers. You can simply browse the list, or if you are looking for someone with specific skills or specialisms, you can use the word cloud above or the search box below. To find exact matches, enclose your search word(s) in double quotes, e.g. “PhD theses”. (The search returns unordered results.)
Clicking on a member’s name will take you to their full Directory entry, which gives details of their skills, qualifications, areas of expertise, special interests and contact details. Please get in touch with individual members directly to discuss your project, obtain quotations and find out their availability.
If you’d like to work with one of our Associates to help them gain more experience, please see the list here.
| Image | Title | Select a skill below | hf:tax:skill |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jennifer Armstrong | copy-editing, developmental editing, project management, proofreading, rewriting, structural editing | copy-editing developmental-editing project-management proofreading rewriting structural-editing |
 | Joe Armstrong | copywriting, editing, research, rewriting, structural editing, writing & journalism | copywriting editing research rewriting structural-editing writing-and-journalism |
| Aoife Barrett | artwork briefing, copy-editing, copyright clearance, picture research, project management, rewriting | artwork-briefing copy-editing copyright-clearance picture-research project-management rewriting |
 | Dermott Barrett | business editing, copy-editing, copywriting, ESL editing, plain English, proofreading, research | business-editing copy-editing copywriting esl-editing plain-english proofreading research |
 | Macushla Baudis, PhD | academic editing, Art, artwork briefing, copy-editing, developmental editing, ESL editing, fiction editing, History, indexing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, substantive editing | academic-editing art artwork-briefing copy-editing developmental-editing esl-editing fiction-editing history indexing non-fiction-editing proofreading substantive-editing |
 | Liz Beasley | copy-editing, editing, fiction editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, substantive editing | copy-editing editing fiction-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading substantive-editing |
 | Geraldine Begley | indexing, proofreading | indexing proofreading |
 | Amanda Bell | children's books, coaching & mentoring, editing, manuscript assessment, rewriting, writing & journalism | childrens-books coaching-and-mentoring editing manuscript-assessment rewriting writing-and-journalism |
| Elizabeth Best | copy-editing, proofreading, rewriting, sub-editing, typesetting & design | copy-editing proofreading rewriting sub-editing typesetting-and-design |
 | Richard Bradburn | copy-editing, developmental editing, fiction editing, ghostwriting, non-fiction editing, self-publishing support | copy-editing developmental-editing fiction-editing ghostwriting non-fiction-editing self-publishing-support |
| Ian Brett | academic editing, copy-editing, copywriting, developmental editing, proofreading, structural editing, technical editing | academic-editing copy-editing copywriting developmental-editing proofreading structural-editing technical-editing |
 | Neil Burkey | copy-editing, editing, fiction editing, non-fiction editing, project management, proofreading | copy-editing editing fiction-editing non-fiction-editing project-management proofreading |
 | Dr Mary Byrne | academic editing, copy-editing, ESL editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading | academic-editing copy-editing esl-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading |
 | Therese Caherty | academic editing, business editing, copy-editing, copywriting, editing, fiction editing, indexing, proofreading, reader reports, rewriting, style guide creation, sub-editing, writing & journalism | academic-editing business-editing copy-editing copywriting editing fiction-editing indexing proofreading reader-reports rewriting style-guide-creation sub-editing writing-and-journalism |
 | Stephanie Campion | copy-editing, project management, proofreading, self-publishing support, structural editing | copy-editing project-management proofreading self-publishing-support structural-editing |
 | Tony Canavan | copy-editing, editing, fiction editing, non-fiction editing | copy-editing editing fiction-editing non-fiction-editing |
| Dominic Carroll | academic editing, book production, children's books, copy-editing, copyright clearance, developmental editing, editing, fiction editing, ghostwriting, indexing, manuscript assessment, non-fiction editing, picture research, plain English, project management, proofreading, reader reports, research, rewriting, self-publishing support, structural editing, style guide creation, sub-editing, substantive editing, training, typesetting & design, writing & journalism | academic-editing book-production childrens-books copy-editing copyright-clearance developmental-editing editing fiction-editing ghostwriting indexing manuscript-assessment non-fiction-editing picture-research plain-english project-management proofreading reader-reports research rewriting self-publishing-support structural-editing style-guide-creation sub-editing substantive-editing training typesetting-and-design writing-and-journalism |
 | Liza Costello | academic editing, copy-editing, ESL editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading | academic-editing copy-editing esl-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading |
 | Simon Coury | academic editing, copy-editing, developmental editing, fiction editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, structural editing | academic-editing copy-editing developmental-editing fiction-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading structural-editing |
 | Alistair Daniel | copy-editing, copywriting, fiction editing, proofreading | copy-editing copywriting fiction-editing proofreading |
 | Rosemary Dawson | copy-editing, copywriting, ghostwriting, project management, reader reports, rewriting | copy-editing copywriting ghostwriting project-management reader-reports rewriting |
 | Siobhán Denham | academic editing, copy-editing, ESL editing, non-fiction editing, plain English, proofreading, rewriting, science editing | academic-editing copy-editing esl-editing non-fiction-editing plain-english proofreading rewriting science-editing |
 | Ruth Dilleen | academic editing, editing, ESL editing, proofreading, science editing, substantive editing | academic-editing editing esl-editing proofreading science-editing substantive-editing |
 | Anne Downes | academic editing, business editing, coaching & mentoring, copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, ghostwriting, non-fiction editing, plain English, proofreading, rewriting, science editing, structural editing, style guide creation, substantive editing, technical editing, technical writing, training | academic-editing business-editing coaching-and-mentoring copy-editing developmental-editing editing ghostwriting non-fiction-editing plain-english proofreading rewriting science-editing structural-editing style-guide-creation substantive-editing technical-editing technical-writing training |
| Emma Dunne | children's books, copy-editing, manuscript assessment, proofreading, reader reports, structural editing | childrens-books copy-editing manuscript-assessment proofreading reader-reports structural-editing |
 | Paula Elmore | copy-editing, developmental editing, fiction editing, manuscript assessment, non-fiction editing, proofreading, typesetting & design | copy-editing developmental-editing fiction-editing manuscript-assessment non-fiction-editing proofreading typesetting-and-design |
 | Dr Rachel Beechey | academic editing, copy-editing, editing, ESL editing, History, non-fiction editing, proofreading, self-publishing support, structural editing, style guide creation | academic-editing copy-editing editing esl-editing history non-fiction-editing proofreading self-publishing-support structural-editing style-guide-creation |
 | Dr Frances Giaquinto | copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, manuscript assessment, proofreading, research, rewriting, science editing, technical editing, technical writing, training | copy-editing developmental-editing editing manuscript-assessment proofreading research rewriting science-editing technical-editing technical-writing training |
 | Amanda Gray | academic editing, business editing, copy-editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, science editing | academic-editing business-editing copy-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading science-editing |
 | Gloria Greenwood | copy-editing, indexing, proofreading, rewriting | copy-editing indexing proofreading rewriting |
 | Michelle Griffin | copy-editing, developmental editing, fiction editing, manuscript assessment, non-fiction editing, proofreading | copy-editing developmental-editing fiction-editing manuscript-assessment non-fiction-editing proofreading |
 | Niamh Hatton | copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, reader reports | copy-editing developmental-editing editing non-fiction-editing proofreading reader-reports |
 | Helena King | academic editing, copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, non-fiction editing, project management, proofreading | academic-editing copy-editing developmental-editing editing non-fiction-editing project-management proofreading |
 | Robert Holden | academic editing, business editing, copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, manuscript assessment, non-fiction editing, proofreading, rewriting, substantive editing, writing & journalism | academic-editing business-editing copy-editing developmental-editing editing manuscript-assessment non-fiction-editing proofreading rewriting substantive-editing writing-and-journalism |
 | Liz Hudson | academic editing, book production, copy-editing, developmental editing, substantive editing | academic-editing book-production copy-editing developmental-editing substantive-editing |
 | Sheelagh Hughes | copy-editing, copywriting, plain English, proofreading, style guide creation, writing & journalism | copy-editing copywriting plain-english proofreading style-guide-creation writing-and-journalism |
 | Kingsley Jones | copy-editing, fiction editing, proofreading, rewriting | copy-editing fiction-editing proofreading rewriting |
 | Bernadette Kearns | copy-editing, developmental editing, fiction editing, manuscript assessment, substantive editing | copy-editing developmental-editing fiction-editing manuscript-assessment substantive-editing |
 | Brian Langan | developmental editing, fiction editing, literary agent, manuscript assessment, structural editing | developmental-editing fiction-editing literary-agent manuscript-assessment structural-editing |
 | Fionbar Lyons | indexing | indexing |
 | Natasha Mac a’ Bháird | children's books, copy-editing, proofreading, writing & journalism | childrens-books copy-editing proofreading writing-and-journalism |
 | Dónal Mac Erlaine | academic editing, children's books, copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, fiction editing, indexing, non-fiction editing, plain English, proofreading, research, structural editing, translation | academic-editing childrens-books copy-editing developmental-editing editing fiction-editing indexing non-fiction-editing plain-english proofreading research structural-editing translation |
| Elizabeth Mayes | academic editing, copy-editing, editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading | academic-editing copy-editing editing non-fiction-editing proofreading |
 | Alicia McAuley | book production, copy-editing, editing, indexing, proofreading, typesetting & design | book-production copy-editing editing indexing proofreading typesetting-and-design |
 | Tom McBrien | academic editing, children's books, coaching & mentoring, copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, fiction editing, manuscript assessment, non-fiction editing, self-publishing support | academic-editing childrens-books coaching-and-mentoring copy-editing developmental-editing editing fiction-editing manuscript-assessment non-fiction-editing self-publishing-support |
 | Michael J McCann | academic editing, business editing, editing, proofreading, translation | academic-editing business-editing editing proofreading translation |
 | Maria McGuinness | copy-editing, developmental editing, editing, manuscript assessment, proofreading, structural editing | copy-editing developmental-editing editing manuscript-assessment proofreading structural-editing |
 | Alexandra McKee | copywriting, fiction editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, reader reports, typesetting & design | copywriting fiction-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading reader-reports typesetting-and-design |
 | Susan McKeever | artwork briefing, book production, children's books, copy-editing, editing, fiction editing, ghostwriting, project management, proofreading, rewriting, science editing, substantive editing | artwork-briefing book-production childrens-books copy-editing editing fiction-editing ghostwriting project-management proofreading rewriting science-editing substantive-editing |
 | Maria Mulrooney | academic editing, editing, ESL editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading | academic-editing editing esl-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading |
| Kate Murphy | indexing | indexing |
 | Sharon Murphy | editing, proofreading, technical editing, technical writing | editing proofreading technical-editing technical-writing |
 | Bríd Nowlan | academic editing, copy-editing, editing, Irish language, non-fiction editing, plain English, proofreading, science editing, style guide creation, substantive editing | academic-editing copy-editing editing irish-language non-fiction-editing plain-english proofreading science-editing style-guide-creation substantive-editing |
 | Brendan O’Brien | academic editing, copy-editing, editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, substantive editing | academic-editing copy-editing editing non-fiction-editing proofreading substantive-editing |
 | Máire O’Dwyer | academic editing, business editing, coaching & mentoring, copy-editing, copywriting, developmental editing, editing, ESL editing, History, legal editing, non-fiction editing, plain English, proofreading, research, rewriting, structural editing, style guide creation, substantive editing, technical editing, technical writing, training, writing & journalism | academic-editing business-editing coaching-and-mentoring copy-editing copywriting developmental-editing editing esl-editing history legal-editing non-fiction-editing plain-english proofreading research rewriting structural-editing style-guide-creation substantive-editing technical-editing technical-writing training writing-and-journalism |
 | Brenda O’Hanlon | copy-editing, ESL editing, non-fiction editing, rewriting, substantive editing | copy-editing esl-editing non-fiction-editing rewriting substantive-editing |
 | Christine O’Neill | academic editing, editing, proofreading, reader reports, research, translation | academic-editing editing proofreading reader-reports research translation |
| Eileen O’Neill | indexing | indexing |
 | Julie O’Shea | copyright clearance, editing, project management, proofreading, technical editing, technical writing | copyright-clearance editing project-management proofreading technical-editing technical-writing |
 | Gill Pavey | academic editing, business editing, copy-editing, copywriting, ESL editing, plain English, proofreading | academic-editing business-editing copy-editing copywriting esl-editing plain-english proofreading |
 | Siobhán Prendergast | developmental editing, editing, project management, proofreading, self-publishing support, structural editing | developmental-editing editing project-management proofreading self-publishing-support structural-editing |
 | Conor Reidy | academic editing, copy-editing, editing, fiction editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, writing & journalism | academic-editing copy-editing editing fiction-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading writing-and-journalism |
| Robert Doran | ||
| Jane Rogers | copy-editing, indexing, proofreading, rewriting | copy-editing indexing proofreading rewriting |
 | Michael Sandlin | academic editing, editing, manuscript assessment, non-fiction editing, proofreading, reader reports | academic-editing editing manuscript-assessment non-fiction-editing proofreading reader-reports |
 | Gráinne Treanor | academic editing, copy-editing, editing, ESL editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading | academic-editing copy-editing editing esl-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading |
 | Meg Walker | editing, fiction editing, non-fiction editing, proofreading, sub-editing, writing & journalism | editing fiction-editing non-fiction-editing proofreading sub-editing writing-and-journalism |
 | John Whelan | academic editing, copy-editing, legal editing, proofreading, research | academic-editing copy-editing legal-editing proofreading research |